George Heneage Dundas

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George Heneage Dundas
8 September 1778 – 7 October 1834
Image:Gdundas.jpg George Heneage Dundas
Allegiance	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Service/branch	Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Awards	CB

Rear-Admiral George Heneage Lawrence Dundas CB (8 September 1778 - 7 October 1834) was a senior naval officer and First Sea Lord.

[edit] Naval career

Dundas was a junior officer on HMS Queen Charlotte in March 1800 when the ship was accidentally destroyed by fire: he distinguished himself during the rescue^[1].

He rose to the most senior offices in the Royal Navy and served as First Sea Lord in 1834.

[edit] Political career

Dundas also served as Member of Parliament for Richmond and later on for Orkney and Shetland.

[edit] References

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lawrence Dundas and Arthur Shakespeare	Member of Parliament for Richmond, North Yorkshire (with Arthur Shakespeare) 1802–1806	Succeeded by Charles Lawrence Dundas and Arthur Shakespeare
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lawrence Dundas and Robert Chaloner	Member of Parliament for Richmond, North Yorkshire (with Robert Chaloner) 1812–1812	Succeeded by Dudley North and Robert Chaloner
Preceded by Richard Bempde Johnstone Honyman	Member of Parliament for Orkney & Shetland 1818–1820	Succeeded by John Balfour
Preceded by John Balfour	Member of Parliament for Orkney & Shetland 1826–1830	Succeeded by George Traill
Military offices
Preceded by Sir Thomas Hardy	First Sea Lord 1834	Succeeded by Sir Charles Adam

v • d • e Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg First Sea Lords of the Royal Navy

The Earl Howe • Sir Peter Parker • Prince William, Duke of Clarence • Sir George Cockburn • Sir Thomas Hardy • The Hon. George Heneage Dundas • Charles Adam • Sir George Cockburn • Sir Charles Adam • Sir George Cockburn • Sir William Parker • Sir Charles Adam • James Whitley Deans Dundas • The Hon. Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley • Hyde Parker • The Hon. Maurice FitzHardinge Berkeley • The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas • William Fanshawe Martin • The Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas • The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey • Sir Alexander Milne • Sir Sydney Dacres • Sir Alexander Milne • Sir Hastings Yelverton • George Wellesley • Sir Astley Cooper Key • Sir Arthur Acland Hood • Lord John Hay • Sir Arthur Acland Hood • Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton • Sir Anthony Hoskins • Sir Frederick Richards • Lord Walter Kerr • Sir John A. Fisher • Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson • Sir Francis Bridgeman • Prince Louis of Battenberg • The Baron Fisher of Kilverstone • Sir Henry Jackson • Sir John Jellicoe • Sir Rosslyn Wemyss • The Earl Beatty • Sir Charles Madden, Bt • Sir Frederick Field • The Lord Chatfield • Sir Roger Backhouse • Sir Dudley Pound • The Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope • Sir John Cunningham • The Lord Fraser of North Cape • Sir Rhoderick McGrigor • The Earl Mountbatten of Burma • Sir Charles Lambe • Sir Caspar John • Sir David Luce • Sir Varyl Begg • Sir Michael Le Fanu • Sir Peter Hill-Norton • Sir Michael Pollock • Sir Edward Ashmore • Sir Terence Lewin • Sir Henry Leach • Sir John Fieldhouse • Sir William Staveley • Sir Julian Oswald • Sir Benjamin Bathurst • Sir Jock Slater • Sir Michael Boyce • Sir Nigel Essenhigh • Sir Alan West • Sir Jonathon Band •